March 31, 2003
MORE BANDWIDTH FOR BRYANT COLLEGE MEANS GREATER INTERNET ACCESS
FOR FACULTY, STUDENTS
Bryant College taps Cox Business as its high-speed Internet
service provider
CRANSTON, R.I. - Cox Business, a commercial affiliate
of Cox Communications, has installed an Optical Internet Service
circuit at Bryant College, dramatically increasing the bandwidth
available on campus.
The demand for Internet accessibility at this leading business
school has grown among faculty, students, and members of the business
community who rely on Bryant learning labs and technology centers
as key resources. Demand for Internet access has soared as most
Bryant College students have desktop and laptop computers.
Dr. Arthur Gloster II, vice president for information services,
stated, “Bryant has historically recognized the importance
of introducing and maintaining state-of-the-art technology within
higher education. We have consistently committed the resources
to ensure that our students’ proficiency with technology
would meet the growing demands of various professions. This increased
bandwidth will guarantee that they can fully utilize all the technology
on campus, including the IBM Thinkpad® computer that is provided
to each freshman as part of tuition.”
Bryant College now has the ability to connect to Internet2, supporting
research and education.-
The Cox Optical Internet service increases the bandwidth available
to Bryant from 6 Mbps to 45 Mbps – adding about seven times
more capacity. Cox has a nationwide fiber optic IP backbone that
provides a solid foundation for the increasingly complex communications
needs of institutions of higher education such as Bryant.
Mark Scott, vice president of Cox Business, said, “This
added bandwidth would better support technology-based teaching
and learning that Bryant has pioneered here in the state. We are
delivering reliable, high-speed Internet service that is customized
to fit Bryant’s needs today and in the future.”
Cox Business, LLC is an affiliate of Atlanta-based Cox
Communications, Inc., a Fortune 500 company and the nation’s
fourth largest cable broadband communications company. A full-service,
facilities-based provider of telecommunications solutions, Cox
Business Services serves home offices; small, medium and large-sized
businesses; school districts; and hospitality, government and
military properties in cities across the nation. Cox offers high-speed
Internet services; switched voice services and long-distance;
a dedicated voice, data, and video transport services. More information
about Cox can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.cox.com
Bryant College has a 139-year tradition as a leading business
college. Located in Smithfield, R.I., the college has more than
3,400 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students.
The college is accredited by AACSB International – The Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and NEASC – New
England Association of Schools and Colleges. Bryant’s academic
reputation is complemented by its business outreach centers that
offer services benefiting businesses of all sizes in this region.
